NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwire – February 11, 2011) – Atlantic recording
artist Musiq Soulchild has announced the release of his hugely
anticipated new album. “MUSIQINTHEMAGIQ” — which follows 2008’s
acclaimed “ONMYRADIO” and 2007’s RIAA gold-certified label debut,
“LUVANMUSIQ” — will arrive in stores and at all DSPs on May 3^rd.

Musiq’s sixth album will be heralded by the first single,
“Anything (Feat. Swizz Beatz).” The track — produced by Jerry “Wonda”
Duplessis (Wyclef Jean, Justin Bieber, T.I.) — is now available via
iTunes. “Anything” is already looking like another major hit for Musiq,
having just made a bulleted debut on Billboard’s “R&B/Hip-Hop Songs”
chart based on radio airplay audience as measured by Nielsen BDS.

The iconic soul superstar — who recently earned a Grammy
Award nomination in the “Best Male R&B Vocal Performance” category
for his featured role on Kirk Whalum’s “We’re Still Friends (Feat. Musiq
Soulchild)” — is also among the top artists featured on
Atlantic/Elektra’s upcoming “THE LOVE EP.” The five-song celebration of
Valentine’s Day — which includes Musiq’s hit “sobeautiful” alongside
music from Bruno Mars, Cee Lo Green, Tank, and Trey Songz — is now
available at all DSPs.

Inspired by such icons as Stevie Wonder, James Brown, and Ray
Charles, Musiq made a blockbuster debut right out of the gate with
2000’s acclaimed “AIJUSWANASEING.” Fueled by the breakthrough singles,
“Just Friends (Sunny)” and “Love,” the album went on to earn RIAA
platinum for sales exceeding 1 million. In addition, Musiq — who has
been in the music industry for ten years — was honored with a number of
awards, including Billboard Music Awards for “Best New Artist,” “Top
R&B Artist,” “Top R&B Male,” and “Top R&B Single” (for
“Love”); the Soul Train Music Award for “Best R&B/Soul Single” (for
“Love”); and the ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Award for “Top R&B/Hip-Hop
Song” (for “Love”). Further nominations came from the Grammy Awards,
American Music Awards, The Source Awards, BET Awards, and NAACP Awards.

In May 2002, Musiq unveiled his second album, “JUSLISEN,”
which entered both the Billboard 200 and Billboard’s “Top
R&B/Hip-Hop Albums” chart at #1. The collection, which featured a
pair of hits in “Dontchange” and “Halfcrazy,” was soon certified RIAA
platinum and again earned Musiq a variety of prestigious awards. Among
the trophies were Soul Train Awards for “Best R&B/Soul Album” and
“Best R&B/Soul Single” (for “Dontchange”); an ASCAP Rhythm &
Soul Award for “Award Winning Song” (for “Dontchange”); and a BMI
“Urban” Award (for “Halfcrazy”). What’s more, Musiq received nominations
from the Grammy Awards, MTV Video Music Awards, BET Awards, NAACP
Awards, and Billboard Music Awards.

“SOULSTAR,” Musiq’s third album, arrived one short year later
and he was once again greeted with both critical and popular
success. Hailed as one of the year’s finest collections of contemporary
R&B, the album featured two radio smashes, “Forthenight” and
“Whoknows.” The winner of the Soul Train Awards’ “Best R&B/Soul
Album,” “SOULSTAR” also reaped nods from the Grammy Awards and BET
Awards.

Musiq made a stellar Atlantic debut with “LUVANMUSIQ,”
earning a trio of Grammy nominations as well as sales in excess of
700,000. The album — which debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 —
featured a streak of major hit singles, including “b.u.d.d.y,”
“Makeyouhappy,” and the #1 smash, “Teachme,” which spent 15 weeks atop
Billboard’s Urban AC airplay chart.

“ONMYRADIO” followed in 2008, reaching the #1 spot on
Billboard’s “Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums” chart in its second week
out. The album received considerable critical praise, with special
attention paid to the smash singles, “sobeautiful” and “IfULeave (Feat.
Mary J. Blige).”

In addition to the many honors he has received for his solo
albums, Musiq also scored a 2004 Grammy Award nomination in the “Best
Urban Alternative Performance” category, acknowledging his take on the
classic “Are You Experienced?,” found on the “POWER OF SOUL: A TRIBUTE
TO JIMI HENDRIX” collection. Other extracurricular efforts include
contributing guest vocals to the Roots’ “Break You Off” (found on 2002’s
“PHRENOLOGY”), Carlos Santana’s 2002 “SHAMEN,” Ice Cube’s 2008 “Why Me
(Feat. Musiq Soulchild),” India.Arie’s 2008 Top 20 R&B hit,
“Chocolate High (Feat. Musiq Soulchild),” The Floacist’s 2010 single,
“Forever (Feat. Musiq Soulchild),” and Kirk Whalum’s aforementioned 2010
hit, “We’re Still Friends (Feat. Musiq Soulchild).” What’s more, Musiq
has contributed songs to a number of Tyler Perry film soundtracks,
including a stunning take on Arrested Development’s “People Everyday”
featured on 2008’s Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture Tyler
Perry’s Meet The Browns.

For additional information please visit http://www.musiqsoulchild.com.